So, do you remember that time when lead Disneyland entertainers had to deal with possible radioactive

fallout from a nuclear incident? That happened not far from where they were performing? My guess

is probably not, because that is one of the strange stories that has faded away into the depths of

Disney history. Today on the podcast, we have

the story of that unusual incident, a little known story that might be called Wally Bogue and the

doomed tour of 1968, a story that will take three actual Disney legends, Wally Bogue, Betty Taylor, and Fulton Burley,

to places that they almost surely never imagined visiting.

So, if you have your earbuds in,

if you have your walking shoes on,

if you have your cruise control set for your drive to work,

settle in.

Because we have a unique lost story for you today.

During the time of Walt and Roy Disney, the entertainment division at Disneyland often brought

music, comedy parades and even full shows to guests outside of Disneyland, with performers

whose main job for most of the year was performing inside the park.

Among the most famous shows at Disneyland during this time was the Golden Horseshoe Review, which for years

starred comedian Wally Bogue, singer Biddy Taylor, Irish tenor Don Novus, who was later replaced

by Fulton Burley. It was a Western music and dance review filled with jokes, humorous

asides, and audience participation.

It was one of Walt's favorite shows at the park in the 1950s and 1960s. Walt would regularly

bring VIP guest to the Golden Horses Shoe Saloon to watch the show from his special box,

which was situated right next to the

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